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Notice, Letters, and Professional Exit Strategies When Resigning

Notice, Letters, and Professional Exit Strategies When Resigning New!

Resigning from a role in early childhood education is a natural part of career progression. Whether you’re moving on to new opportunities, prioritising wellbeing, or navigating personal changes, it’s important to resign with clarity, professionalism, and dignity. This guide outlines…
The Temporary Grant Mislabelled as a Pay Rise

The Temporary Grant Mislabelled as a Pay Rise New!

Caring for and teaching children is some of the most important work in the country. For decades, early childhood educators have carried this responsibility without fair recognition in their pay. The federal government’s announcement of a 15% increase was heralded…
Respect Early Childhood Educators: Stop the Misplaced Blame

Respect Early Childhood Educators: Stop the Misplaced Blame New!

Early childhood educators are being unfairly targeted by fear-driven narratives and reactive policy changes, despite evidence showing they are among the safest and most dedicated professionals in the education system.
Opinion: Ratios, Respect, and Retention — Why Educators Are Walking Away

Opinion: Ratios, Respect, and Retention — Why Educators Are Walking Away New!

Early childhood education is facing a crisis that cannot be solved with more training modules or compliance checklists. Educators are not leaving because they lack skills or passion. They are leaving because they are being treated as expendable, micromanaged to…
OPINION: Training Isn’t The Problem — Ratios Are

OPINION: Training Isn’t The Problem — Ratios Are New!

The recent announcement by Minister for Education Jason Clare that childcare centres will receive funding to close early for mandatory child safety training. But let’s be clear—child protection training is not new. Educators already undertake annual courses and ongoing professional…
The Day the Sector Stopped: Why Early Childhood Educators Can’t Be an Afterthought

The Day the Sector Stopped: Why Early Childhood Educators Can’t Be an Afterthought New!

In the quiet hum of a weekday morning, something felt off. Preschool doors opened, but classrooms remained silent. No greetings. No redirection. No educators. And suddenly, the world felt the consequences. This wasn’t a strike. It was a reckoning. Early…
Policy Reform Watch: What Group Size Caps Could Mean for Quality Care

Policy Reform Watch: What Group Size Caps Could Mean for Quality Care New!

In early childhood education, numbers matter. Ratios often dominate policy debates, but group size, the total number of children in a room, can be just as critical. As policymakers revisit standards, group size caps are emerging as a safeguard for…
Defining the Role of a 2IC in Early Childhood Services

Defining the Role of a 2IC in Early Childhood Services New!

In early childhood education, leadership is not just about titles; it’s about responsibility, trust, and the ability to step in when needed. One role that often sparks discussion is the Second-in-Charge (2IC). What does this position really mean, and how…
Understanding the Difference: Raising Your Voice vs Yelling

Understanding the Difference: Raising Your Voice vs Yelling New!

Children experience adult communication not just through words, but through tone, emotional energy, facial expression, and body language. Two interactions may be equally loud, yet feel completely different to a child. Understanding this distinction is essential for safeguarding, trauma‑informed practice,…
Q: Is Anything Wrong With Using Stencils As Part Of Children's Art and Craft Experiences

Q: Is Anything Wrong With Using Stencils As Part Of Children's Art and Craft Experiences New!

A: While stencils can sometimes support fine motor skills and tracing practice, the EYLF and NQS place a strong emphasis on child‑directed, open‑ended experiences that nurture creativity, agency, and authentic expression. This means the real issue isn’t whether stencils are…
Why Children’s Art Should Never Look the Same

Why Children’s Art Should Never Look the Same New!

In early childhood settings across the country, you can walk into a room and instantly tell what kind of art culture lives there. Sometimes you see walls lined with identical paper plate animals, each one carefully guided by an adult…
Opinion: 70,000 Students in Training, but 21,000 Educators Missing – Australia’s ECE Paradox

Opinion: 70,000 Students in Training, but 21,000 Educators Missing – Australia’s ECE Paradox

Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector is facing a crisis that numbers alone cannot explain. On paper, more than 70,000 students are enrolled in early childhood qualifications across the country. Yet services report a shortfall of 21,000 qualified…
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